Investigation Of Acute Viral Gastroenteritis Agents In Diarrhaeic Patient

The viruses that cause viral gastroenteritis can lead to sporadic and epidemic outbreaks in humans. Common viral enteritis agents are Rotavirus, Nörovirus, and Adenovirüs. In this study it was aimed to investigate viral agents in diarrheic patients in Konya region. From patient who has diarrhea and abdominal pain, 300 stool samples which sent from various clinics, outpatient clinic and intensive care units to central clinical microbiology laboratory of our Hospital, were included in the study. Of these samples, were 52 (17.3%) positive for Rotavirus, 8 (2.6%) positive for adenovirus, and 35 (11.7%) positive for Norovirus. while it was detected the highest positivity to Rotavirus in November and February; Norovirus was higher in August and September. Although the differences observed in seasonal and age group, viral gastroenteritis agents could be detected in each geographical region, and sometimes can cause serious infections up to death. For this reason, routine diagnosis of common viral agents of gastroenteritis must be available and should be used in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections in hospital laboratories.